Yawn. The greatest temperature change in 24 hours occurred in Loma, Montana on January 15, 1972. The temperature rose exactly 103 degrees, from -54 degrees Fahrenheit to 49 degrees. This is the world record for a 24-hour temperature change.

Actually, it's farking with the water mains as well. WARMcoldWARMcold is causing the already ancient pipes to break moreso that usual. We had a bunch of random school closings in our area today - a few for ice and the rest for water issues.

Did you see the woman who was knocked down by the flood waters in Montreal and floated away down the street in a sitting position? I saw it on TV this morning and again on the TVs at McDo but the sound was off. I hope she was alright. But it was cool.

The students at McGill were building dams and trying to shovel the water away from their buildings.

INeedAName:Street closed here in DC so they can repair a cracked pipe. But it's DC so it may just have been a crack pipe.

No, the city is really cleaned up. I haven't lived here more than 4 years, but I was riding with a tow truck driver and he was telling me how terrible it is since the city got cleaned up about 10 years ago and you can't even get a decent $20 blow job anymore.

Baltimore's city water infrastructure is very old--you hear about a huge water main break and learn the pipes were laid in the 1880s. There was one last fall that was a rupture in a 48-inch pipe. There was a huge river going down the street that was very impressive. 48 inches is some serious water volume.

Doesn't NYC have these two huge main water conduits into the city that they can't inspect or repair? If they shut the water off the things would collapse (again, very impressive 19th-century engineering!). They just are hoping they finish the 3rd one before then.

Actually, it's farking with the water mains as well. WARMcoldWARMcold is causing the already ancient pipes to break moreso that usual. We had a bunch of random school closings in our area today - a few for ice and the rest for water issues.

Very much so in MI, as I am sure surrounding areas. Where the first signs of spring start with water main breaks and fresh pot holes. Followed by road crews throwing cheap patches on both and then new buds on trees and birds. In that order. You can't go by the clothing of the locals, for I have seen shorts and crocs being worn in a snowstorm. Don't ask me why, I can only guess they were on their way to walmart.